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Oft-forgotten gems from the Alan Partridge canon

Started by MoonDust, January 21, 2017, 08:57:22 AM

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Noodle Lizard

I loved the "Sleep well, Alan?" gag from a restrained Sidekick Simon, after Alan seemingly fell asleep instead of taking the opportunity to free him. The idea that Smon's been up all night taped to that chair just silently, helplessly watching Alan sleep throughout his only chance for escape is incredibly funny.

buttgammon


græskar

"Only God can smite him." - I know it's hardly a forgotten gem, but I'm still amazed at this line. Wouldn't have thought in a thousand years that this is what Lynn would think to write in a comment section on YouTube, but it says so much about her and her relationship with Alan.


petril

Quote from: græskar on August 06, 2020, 02:26:48 PM
"Only God can smite him." - I know it's hardly a forgotten gem, but I'm still amazed at this line. Wouldn't have thought in a thousand years that this is what Lynn would think to write in a comment section on YouTube, but it says so much about her and her relationship with Alan.

the most perfect comedy lines tend to tell the story of a thousand pictures

frajer

"Get rid of her, Lynn, she's a drunk and a racist. I'll tolerate one, but not both."

Kryton

Again from the IAP book - When Lynn is grieving, he rewards her by cutting her hours/pay (and an allocation of 36 hours flexi-grief). And also has her do loads of meaningless tasks like having her going out and purchasing a massive BBQ, taking it to Alan's, assembling it, taking it apart, boxing it back up and taking it back for a refund. Presumably by bus. Just to give her something to take her mind off her dead racist mother.

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And another howler is his story about Philip Schofield sending out some thugs to deal with an elderly man who happened to own the website/rights to the online domain of the same name.

Ferris

The concept of petrol stations having "guest petrol".

Quote from: solidified gruel merchant on August 06, 2020, 10:33:00 PM
"You drive me barmyyyy"

"Don't be silly"

I also love the bit after that where Alan says something like:
"Tell you what; if I was a dog right now, I'd be chewing a slipper" 
*spins round on his chair*

frajer

There's a few instances in MMM where Alan delivers a Sopranos-style "Fuhgeddaboudit!" that I enjoy very much because it's so strange coming out of his mouth.

QDRPHNC

Quote from: frajer on August 14, 2020, 02:24:36 PM
There's a few instances in MMM where Alan delivers a Sopranos-style "Fuhgeddaboudit!" that I enjoy very much because it's so strange coming out of his mouth.

Yes! I think that moment where he coaxes some sincerity out of guest Jasper Jones is a genuinely great piece of writing and performing. And especially the moment directly after, when Alan launches into Showaddywaddy  (or something) and you can see it dawning on Reece Shearsmith's face that he just compromised his public persona on such a terrible show.

frajer

Quote from: QDRPHNC on August 14, 2020, 02:35:22 PM
Yes! I think that moment where he coaxes some sincerity out of guest Jasper Jones is a genuinely great piece of writing and performing. And especially the moment directly after, when Alan launches into Showaddywaddy  (or something) and you can see it dawning on Reece Shearsmith's face that he just compromised his public persona on such a terrible show.

Agreed, Reece is superb in that. You're right, it's really well-written that Alan manages to take down Jasper's defences and unwittingly does more damage to him than if he'd just disagreed with him. Also love Alan cutting off another cynical diatribe here:

Alan: "Who would you nominate as a hero, Jasper?"
Jasper: "Oof, well, I'll tell you who I wouldn't nominate-"
Alan: "We can all do that: Hitler."

paruses

Who do you think you are?!

Just to explain the sense of that line was not fully explained to the voice-over artist before she went into the recording booth. By the time I found out she was already in a taxi. Complete waste of thirty quid, it sounds like she's been touched on a bus!

Quote from: Kryton on August 10, 2020, 01:51:47 PM
Again from the IAP book - When Lynn is grieving, he rewards her by cutting her hours/pay (and an allocation of 36 hours flexi-grief). And also has her do loads of meaningless tasks like having her going out and purchasing a massive BBQ, taking it to Alan's, assembling it, taking it apart, boxing it back up and taking it back for a refund. Presumably by bus. Just to give her something to take her mind off her dead racist mother.

He also adds the little detail that he already owns the exact same barbecue.

wooders1978

More MMM brilliance when the usual wine reviewer stands in for the book reviewer but Alan makes her give him some wine anyway that she had in her shopping - "that's my girl!"


Shoulders?-Stomach!

Quote from: Huxleys Babkins on July 13, 2020, 02:06:11 PM
Well, Gary Newbon went s*****c.

... Thumping his belly and tits while shouting COME ON THEN! COME ON THEN!!!!!!

pandadeath



Noodle Lizard

I know the Open Books special wasn't the most well-received (especially coming as it did right after the incredible "Welcome To The Places Of My Life"), but that eager fan raising his hand to make weird comments has been sat in my head ever since I saw it. I think it's that it was such a well-observed representation of the kind of awkward thing you do often see in Q&As, dialed up just enough to make it obviously funny. Whoever that actor is was dead-on, and it's perfectly edited (with Partridge kind of glancing off-camera to keep an eye on him). The casual cutaway shot after he's been escorted out with a PA filling his seat is a great visual punchline.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEbyR1yajv8

Mobius

That was the bloke who wrote and starred in that Murder in Successville show wasn't it? Yeah that was a genuinely uncomfortable and sinister, really unsettling moment.

Noodle Lizard

Quote from: Mobius on September 09, 2020, 12:35:12 AM
That was the bloke who wrote and starred in that Murder in Successville show wasn't it? Yeah that was a genuinely uncomfortable and sinister, really unsettling moment.

Yes, that's right. Tom Davis his name is, apparently I've seen him in a few other things as well.

Mr Banlon


Pancake

...the cons listen to Orbital Digital, as many of them have learning difficulties

robhug

Quote from: Mobius on September 09, 2020, 12:35:12 AM
That was the bloke who wrote and starred in that Murder in Successville show wasn't it? Yeah that was a genuinely uncomfortable and sinister, really unsettling moment.

I used to get him confused with Angelos Epithemiou from shooting stars.

On Googling, Ive found out Dan Renton Skinner married way above himself after meeting his wife on a celebrity version of Come Dine With Me.

Did anyone know this boring piece of trivia?

Gurke and Hare

Quote from: robhug on September 10, 2020, 12:54:09 PM
I used to get him confused with Angelos Epithemiou from shooting stars.

On Googling, Ive found out Dan Renton Skinner married way above himself after meeting his wife on a celebrity version of Come Dine With Me.

Did anyone know this boring piece of trivia?

Yeah - I heard it in the last couple of weeks but I can't remember where. Possibly on a podcast. Apparently he was doing it in character, and she was disappointed that that wasn't actually him.

jobotic

They were on Pointless Celebrities the other day.

dr beat

Quote from: Noodle Lizard on September 08, 2020, 11:12:19 PM
I know the Open Books special wasn't the most well-received (especially coming as it did right after the incredible "Welcome To The Places Of My Life"), but that eager fan raising his hand to make weird comments has been sat in my head ever since I saw it. I think it's that it was such a well-observed representation of the kind of awkward thing you do often see in Q&As, dialed up just enough to make it obviously funny. Whoever that actor is was dead-on, and it's perfectly edited (with Partridge kind of glancing off-camera to keep an eye on him). The casual cutaway shot after he's been escorted out with a PA filling his seat is a great visual punchline.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEbyR1yajv8

I like Alan's brief scared look just before the guy starts asking his first question.

The bit with the twins in Open Books is really good as well.

notjosh

Think I've been overdosing on Partridge recently as he's started popping up in my dreams. Last night he was boasting about how all his furniture was bought from a local pub that closed down, so you couldn't get it on the high street. He was particularly proud of his massive mirror.